.. _pylab_examples-equal_aspect_ratio:

pylab_examples example code: equal_aspect_ratio.py
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.. plot:: /builddir/build/BUILD/matplotlib-1.2.0/doc/mpl_examples/pylab_examples/equal_aspect_ratio.py

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    #!/usr/bin/env python
    """
    Example: simple line plot.
    Show how to make a plot that has equal aspect ratio
    """
    from pylab import *
    
    t = arange(0.0, 1.0+0.01, 0.01)
    s = cos(2*2*pi*t)
    plot(t, s, '-', lw=2)
    
    xlabel('time (s)')
    ylabel('voltage (mV)')
    title('About as simple as it gets, folks')
    grid(True)
    
    axes().set_aspect('equal', 'datalim')
    
    
    show()
    

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